Pleasant Hill Primary School
Public elementary school in Pleasant Hill, Missouri · Pleasant Hill R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–2
Pleasant Hill Primary School serves 396 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Pleasant Hill (Cass County). It is one of 5 schools in Pleasant Hill R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 403rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Pleasant Hill R-III School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292533001460 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Pleasant Hill R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 396 | 2,080 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.7% | 19.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Pleasant Hill Primary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Pleasant Hill R-III School District, Pleasant Hill Primary School is the largest, with 19% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 308; Pleasant Hill Primary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 125 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 46, against an average of 99 per grade. This year grade 2 has 17% more students than kindergarten (125 against 107). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 84.8% here and 87.2% across Pleasant Hill R-III. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 19.5% across Pleasant Hill R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 10.6% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 396 students, Pleasant Hill Primary School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 396 students would have about 32.2 teachers, so Pleasant Hill Primary School has 1.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Pleasant Hill Primary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Pleasant Hill Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 10 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 84.8% |
| Hispanic | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
53% of students are girls and 47% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
| Grade 1 | 118 |
| Grade 2 | 125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
304 Eklund St, Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
Phone: (816)540-2119
Website: phr3.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pleasant Hill Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 0.6 mi | 306 | 13.1 | 21.2% |
| Strasburg Elementary School | Strasburg C-3 | 5.1 mi | 111 | 8 | 22.5% |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 6.4 mi | 300 | 14.6 | 13% |
| Woodland Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 7.0 mi | 423 | 14.8 | 17.3% |
| Lone Jack Elementary School | Lone Jack C-6 | 7.7 mi | 333 | 13.6 | 12.6% |
| Sunset Valley Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 8.1 mi | 310 | 12.3 | 23.2% |
| Trailridge Elementary School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 8.3 mi | 418 | 16.5 | 22.7% |
| East Lynne Elementary School | East Lynne 40 | 8.8 mi | 155 | 9.8 | 31.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pleasant Hill R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 306 |
| Pleasant Hill High School | High | 9–12 | 730 |
| Pleasant Hill Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 320 |
| Pleasant Hill Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 328 |